Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-28
THE BACKWARD APPROPRIATIONS.


and announced his settled determination not to
sboud through the senas 4 The The
consideration to them, and so should the PTeSi-
lent Ihe Dill In reference to the fishery troubles
were TO adjourn without having made some pro-
vision on the subject, 1t would be the duty OF the
h TO can the new Congress in extra session
Inc Interstate commerce commissioners had, for
some reason or other, not been appointed, and he
uiu NOT see In the condition OF things, that any
undue haste should be made about the appropra-
uonS DlilS or that the Senate should be cOerced
from ltS wise and well-Ordered rules OF business
He asked that the committee on appropriations
SHOULD make statement as to the condition OF
business.
1APosslBILITY OF GETTING NECESSARY BUSINESS
THROUGH BY THE 4TH OF MARCH.
statements were thereupOn made by Senators
HAZE ana Allison showing the obstacles thrown in
the way OF legislation by the House, and init
mating their opinion Of the tmposstbility of get
t1ng through the necessary business Of legislation
before noon on the 4th of March.
THE LABOR ARBITRATION BILL PASSED.
At two O'Clock, upon motion Of Mr.. Blair, the
House labor arbitration bill was taken up and was
passed without amendment.
THE ANTI-CoNvICT LABOR BILL PASSED.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Blair, House bill to prevent
the employment OF convict or alien labor upon
pubic buildings or public works or in the prepa-
ration of material for public buildings or public
works was taken up and without discussion or
amendment was passed.
Os1oO VI AACP1cStntz3t1VeSs
The House opened this morning with more con-
fusion than On any day yet and apparently more
bad feeling among the members An attempt
was made by Mr. Holman to save time by diSpenS-
ing with the reading OF the long journal OF Satur
day, but Mr.. Brady objected, and the journal was
read.
The Speaker laid before the House a message
from the President returning, without his ap-
prova, the bill for the erection Of public build
irna at ,nypfI Dofarr
mittee on public buildings and grounds.
Mr.. Crisp (Ga.) asked unanimous consent to have
the House non-concur in the Senate amendments
to the joint resolution for an investigation OF the
affairs OF the Pacific railroads.
Mr.. Strait (Minn.) objected, and the measure was
referred to the committee on Pacific railroads
dispense with the morning hour, which was done.
He then attempted to dispense with the call of
states for the introduction OF bills but failed and
the call was proceeded with.
Mr. Wheeler tAla.) introduced a bill appropri-
ating $50, 900 for the construction OF counter
poise battery for the protection of cannon in
defence. Also one increasing to fifty the number
OF army officers detailed to colleges.
MI. Worthington qll.> presented a conference re-
ing at Detroit, Mich, and it was agreed to las
agreed to the bill likes the limit of cost at 81 10O
The House then went into committee of the
whole iMr. Springer Qll) in the chair] on the leg
1slattve appropriation bill
THE LEGISLATIVE, ETC, APPROPRIATION BILL.
When the House finally got into committee Of
the whole and took up the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, it sounded as II
hive of mammoth bees had been let loose in the
hail. There was no shouting, but a perpetual
buzz. Mr. Holman was asked to explain the bill,
and the whole House gathered about him and
asked questions and disputed While he did so.
Mr.. Holman und.) briefly ran over the items OF
increase and decrease recommended in the bill and
defended the course of the committee on appro-
pr1ations; while he was piled with questions from
members OF the committee On foreign affairs,
nddled with points Of order emanating from
members Of the appropriation committee, and who
appeared glad OF an opportunity to retaliate in
CRIT1CIsING THE DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION.
MI. Cannon Qll) commented On the fact that at
the opening OF the session the democratic major
1ty mad promised TO urge the appropriation bills,
and cOntrasted that promise with its performance.
In the matter of the passage OF the appropriation
It's predecessors; and the House was brought face
to face with the alternative that the pending bill
ana ana the dehclency bill must be hurried through
under whip and spur under the five minute rule or
they must be passed without consideration under
suspension Of the rules; and the Senate was to
be asked to do in less than four days what the
House had not done in three months.
Mr. Hlscock N. W inquired whether it was pos
sible to pass the pending bill before Thursday II it
was CONSIDERED under the five minute rule.
MI. Cannon thought that If both sides acted in
good faith the bill might be sent to the Senate to-
morrow. He
SfsiiACAo1U IdE UEMOCRATlC MATURITY
Tor their failure to perform their promises to
duce taxation and to pass revenue legislation It
was true that the country had been given some
literature in the shape Of letters passing between
the Speaker and the gentleman from Pennsylva-
days Of the oS Wtbo mere %e the last
tiOn, without reduction OF taxation, with
out the passage Of the appropriation bills.
teTized ter the cheese-partng system upon which the
bill was framed. The gentleman from Indiana
not change his y The ny pary cGud SaS
made its reputation by cheese -paring and it must
sill posture before the country In that position.
to give this bin proper consideration, and show
the country the desire it entertained, nOtwith-
standing the tactics OF the other side, to do the
cisms made upon the bin on saturday night by
not extend to members on 1.-the the oiher SIDE Of S the
aisle. The republicans had no sympathy with the
system OF cheeseparing or OF defeating the practi
One OF the provisions of the bill reduced the
amount OF the appropriations absolutely 1ndis-
as weu have abolished the commission. II the
democrats thought that 1t would be a good thing
men? Why did they not bring in a bill knocking
down the ladder by which they climbed into
MI. RanaI Pa) inquired i; whether the gentle
man favored the 45-year age limitation.
MI. ButterWOrth replied that he did.
MI. Randall said that he proposed whenever he
could and in whatever way he could to break
down q rule which prevented citizen over As
| years OF age from holding Office.
TOGGLE-JOIET NRRDRD.
MI. Butterworth suggested that the gentleman
was destroying the civil service reform act in en-
deavortng to modify rule. He proceeded to r1di-
cule the two wings of the Democratic party the
tartn question, declaring that they would never
dap together unless they were united by tOggle
joint so that they could flap every way.
He criticised the democratic party for yielding
| at all times to popular clamOr, and for doing
| things which caught the popular applause
to-day and which tomorrow might bring q
| curse. When 1t was question OF mere demagOg-
uery there was indeed too much unantmtty be
tween the two sides. In order that the democratic
| stump speakers might make o clamOr about
economy, this bill reduced salaries In defiance Of
| law.
Mr.. Adams Ql) feared that the bill must be
passed under q suspension OF the rules It was
always q scandal to pass large ap-
preparation bill under suspension OF the rules,
and the scandal was increased when the bill,
| instead OF providing for the expenditures OF
| the government under existing law, contained
provisions raising salaries and reducing salaries
| and om1tt1ng salaries The situation was not I'M
proved by the provision In regard to tho ctvl ser
vice commission.
| Dissxlce I'm Congress.
I'M WARRINGTON NAVY YA1D D1IxADKD.
MI. Thomas, OF Illinois, In speaking upon tne
naval appropriation bf1 IN the House Saturday.